Adrian Peterson Quotes, Sacrifice Quotes, Winning Quotes

I would sacrifice 1,000 yards rushing to win a Super Bowl. But I want to be the first back to have back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons.

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To be able to have that self-respect for yourself and just that feeling of, OK, I did what I could, just stay true to yourself.If you feel that this is something that's valid and you should go out there and win, then push through it no matter what the outcome is. Just know that nine times out of 10 that no matter whether you were right or you were wrong, the NFL is a business.

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It's not like I had to throw the football and deal with that as well. It was more disheartening, to be honest with you, just to kind of see how the National Football League really is.

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It's modern-day slavery.

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I dedicate myself and work hard in the weight room and treat every practice as if it were a game.

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Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream. I've got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.

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I take football as an avenue to different opportunities. Football is not using me; I'm using football.

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We are human, so we do go through pain and we struggle with things, but it's all about how you respond to a situation. My whole life, I've been responding in a positive way and keeping a positive mind, keeping God first in my heart, in my mind. No matter what wrong I've done, I know who sees the heart.

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I run angry. Football allows me to take out some of my pain on the field.

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To me, when you got a 20-year-old running back or 21-year-old receiver that's just coming out of college and you're out working these guys, age really don't matter. So it's easy for me to see what it is. People say it's all about age, but to me, it's mind over matter.

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When I go out on the field, I just put it in my mind that I'm playing for my family.

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People say I'm injury-prone but that's definitely not true.

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I have the mentality that if you come in playing not to get hurt, that's when you're going to get hurt. So I play relentless.

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I can catch the ball. You've got to throw it to me.

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My dad means a lot to me. He's the one who put a football in my hands.

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I like to bless people and do things without the world knowing about it, because I'm not in it for the glory. I do it because it comes from my heart. As long as I keep doing that, I'm satisfied.

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I want to be the best player to ever play this game.

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Seafood was always my favorite food. I mean, fried lobster? Come on. Once I found out shrimp, scallops and lobster were my allergic triggers, I had to change my diet.

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Thank you to my family, my fans and fans of other teams for their support. The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls and text messages from my fellow players. God Bless everyone and thank u so much.

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I love my son. I love my kids, my family. Like I said after I took the misdemeanor plea, I take full responsibility for my actions.

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